申请人:Goldsborough Andrew Simon
公开号:US20140295404A1
公开(公告)日:2014-10-02
It has surprisingly been discovered that it is possible to stabilise biomolecules such as RNA, DNA and proteins in biological samples such as cells, tissues, biopsies and blood using deep eutectic solvents (DES). It has also been discovered that DES mixtures can be used to fix and preserve cell morphology in biological samples such as tissue blocks, cancer biopsies and whole blood. This invention describes methods to stabilise and preserve biomolecules, whole cells, tissues, blood and biological samples using DES mixtures.
令人惊讶地发现,使用深共熔溶剂(DES)可以稳定生物样本中的生物分子,如RNA、DNA和蛋白质,例如细胞、组织、活检和血液。同时,也发现DES混合物可以用于固定和保护生物样本中的细胞形态,例如组织块、癌症活检和全血。本发明描述了使用DES混合物稳定和保护生物分子、整个细胞、组织、血液和生物样本的方法。